Administrative Assistants

Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation (FHDCF)

Bruce Snead, President: Bruce assists in establishing FHDCF relationship with program as fiscal sponsor and oversees program within mission and activities of FHDCF.

V. Marie Martin, Esq. Development Manager: As a Development Manager, Marie serves as FHDCF liaison with the program, assists in establishing and defining FHDCF relationship and developing administrative procedures with program, provides financial information on FHDCF as fiscal sponsor for Map and Education Program fund-raising and in an ongoing capacity, facilitates program operations with FHDCF especially on financial and procedural issues.

Flint Hills Discovery Center Staff

Susan Adams, Director: In this role, Susan initially examine and approve project. Assist in developing direction of project to serve needs of FHDC: to create a visual presence of FHDC in all schools through wall exhibit, to enhance virtual presence of FHDC through expansion of FHDC website, to increase capacity for FHDC outreach to schools and the public, to create a curriculum to deepen student understanding of the region, to develop an interactive educational network between with educators, to identify and create special relationships with educators who demonstrate a special commitment to the region through use of the curriculum, and to establish FHDC as a center of research for teachers, students and public. Assist in establishing program procedures for FHDC/FHDCF relationship. Serve as liaison with FHDC Foundation. In an ongoing capacity: oversee program operations within mission and activities of Flint Hills Discovery Center.

Stephen Bridenstine, Curator of Education: In this role Stephen serves as a liaison with program on educational issues and website. Assist in establishing FHDC relationship with program and program educational direction. Work with Project Coordinator and web designer to create program section of website. Oversee dynamic BLOG component of website. Serve as liaison with Teacher Advisory Committee on website content. Assist in promoting use of the program through outreach, training, and networking with educators.

Roy Garrett, Exhibits/Operations Manager: In this role Roy provides critical assistance and advice on design of exhibit and installation systems including hardware, facing, backing. Assists in choosing and ordering installation supplies. Conduct actual initial installations and assist in developing set of installation instructions for schools. Advises on exhibit maintenance instructions.

Other Advisors

Our deepest thanks to the following experts in many fields who have contributed their expertise, partnered with us, and advised and encouraged us, so that we all can learn more about our wonderful home, the Flint Hills.

Dale Kirkham, Rancher, Greenwood County, Former Greenwood County District Conservationist for Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Field Organizer for Clean Water Farm and River Friendly Farm Projects, Kansas Rural Center

Katie Hancock, Former Rangeland Management Specialist for Greenwood and Cowley County Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Science Teacher, formerly at Manhattan High School